Metal column



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DONALD C. BARR-ICE, 0F CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TOTHE "UNION METAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

METAL COLUMN.

Application filed December 1, 1924. Serial No. 753,202".

The invention relates to metal columns such as are used for lampstandards, for building columns and the like.

In sheet metal lamp standards such as are at present in general use, thelower end of the sheet metal column rests upon a base to which it isconnected by tie bars connected to: the top of the column and to theupper portion of the base.

When the column receives a sudden impact upon its side, it has beenfound that the column is usually buckled or bent, knocking the lower endthereof 011' of the supporting base.

Another objection to such columns is that moisture trickles down thesides of the sheet metal column, settling at the lower end thereof,which rests upon the base, quickly corroding the lower portion of thecolumn and destroying its value as a support.

The present invention is designed to overcome these objections and theobjects of the improvement are to provide a hollow sheet metal column ofa construction which produces a maximum of strength and rigidity; whichmay be shipped in knocked down form and erected on the job; which issupported upon its inside at its lower end and to any desired height andupon its outside at a point spaced from the lower end; which is soconstructed as to resist impacts from automobiles or the like; and whichis designed to prevent moisture from trickling to the lower end of thepost, thus preventing corrosion thereof.

The above and other objects may be attained by ptoviding a base memberto which is connected a plurality of upright bars, each provided with anoil-set intermediate its ends to form a seat for the sheet metal column,the bars being extended for a considerable distance inside of the columnand connected thereto as by rivets or the like, a ring being connectedto the outside of the column by a water-tight joint at a point spacedfrom the lower end thereof, the base of the standard comprising aplurality of sections arranged to be wedged between said ring and thebase member carryin the uprightbars and adapted. to be bolte orotherwise connected to said bars, thus placin the bars under tension andsupporting the s set metal column at a point spaced from its lower end.

An embodiment of the invention is illuswhichintervals as by trated inthe accompanying drawings, in

Figure 1 is a vertical sectionalyview of the lower portion of a metalcolumn constructed in accordance with the invention;

gig. 2, a section on the line 22, Fig. 1; an

Fig. 3, a vertical sectional view of a portion of the column showing amodified form of supporting ring.

imilar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

A ring 1 of cast iron or the like is adapted to rest upon the ground andisprovided with apertures 2 to receive the usual tie bolts which anchorthe same into the cement foundatlon.

An upright annular flange 3 is'provided.

- tance up into the interior of t e sheet metal column and are connectedthereto at spaced the rivets 8 or the like. The bars 4 are preferablybraced just below the off-set portions 6, as by the rectangular bracemember 9, which is bolted or otherwise connected to the bars, as shownat 10.

A locking rin 11 is fixed to the outside of the sheet meta column, at apoint spaced from the lower end thereof as by rivets 12 or the like, thejoint between the column and ring being leaded or otherwise madewatertight. The upper surface of the ring 11 is inclined outward awayfrom the column, thus providing a water shed and preventing moisturefrom trickling down to the lower end of the column.

The ring is preferably. provided with an annular groove or recess in itsunder side forming a shoulder, as shown at 13 and the base portion ofthe standard may be made up of a plurality of sheets or plates 14, theupper ends of which are inserted in said groove, the lower ends thereofbeing forced over the upper surface of the base ring 1. These plates orsheets ma be provided with overlapping flanges 15 w ich are connected tothe bars 4 as by the bolts 16.

As each of the plates or sheets 14;, forming the base, are forced intoplaces between the rings 11 and 1 and rigidly connected to the bars 4,it will be. seen that the bars are placed under tension while the baseplates or sheets are under compression, a substantial support thus beingprovided around the outside of the sheet metal column at a point spacedfrom the lower end thereof, by means of the ring 11 and base members 14.For the purpose of obtaining access to the interior of the base, a door17 may be provided in one of the members 14;.

In the modification shown in Fig. 8, greater tension may be placed uponthe base members by threadin the ring 8' and mounting a threaded rlng 8"thereon, provided with the annular groove 13' for the reception of theupper ends of the base members 14. It will be seen that the ring 8 maythus be screwed down to further compress the base members 1 1, placingthe column and supporting bars under greater tens1on.

From the above it will be obvious that the lower end of the sheet metalcolumn is prevented from corrosion due to moisture, as

the same is located a considerable distance below and inside of theupper portion of the base and the water-tight ring 8 prevents moisturefrom passing down to the lower end of the sheet metal column andsettling there.

It will also be seen that the sheet metal column is supported at itslower end and for any desired height upon the inside and at a pointspaced from the lower end upon the outside, thus strengthening andreinforcing the same against impacts from automobiles or the like, andpreventing the lower end of the column from being dislodged from thebase by a lateral blow or impact.

I claim 1. A standard including a tubular column, an inner basestructure extended into and connected to the lower end of the column andan outer base structure, surrounding and connected to the column at apoint spaced from the lower end thereof.

'2. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structureextended into the lower end of-the column and attached thereto, and anouter base structure surrounding and connected to the column at a pointspaced from the lower end thereof.

3. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structureextended into and connected to the lower end of the column and an outerbase structure surrounding and connected to the column at a point spacedfrom the lower end thereof, and connected to the inner base structure.

. 4. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structureextended into and connected to the lower end of the column and an outerbase structure surrounding and connected to the column at a point spacedfrom the lower end thereof, and means for placing the inner basestructure under tens1on.-

5. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structureextended into and connected to the lower end of the column and an outerbase structure surrounding and connected to the column at a point spacedfrom the lower end thereof, and means for placing the outer basestructure under compression.

6. A standard including a tubular column, an inner base structureextended into and connected to the lower end of the column and an outerbase structure surrounding and connected to the column at a point spacedfrom the lower end thereof, and means for placing the inner basestructure under tension and the outer base structure under compression.

7. A standard including a tubular column, upright bars connected to thelower portion thereof, an annular shoulder spaced from the lower endofthe column and connected thereto, and a base structure engaging saidshoulder.

8. A standard including a tubular column, upright bars connected to thelower portion thereof, an annular shoulder spaced from the lower end ofthe column, and a base structure engaging said shoulder, and connectedto said bars.

9. A standard including a tubular column, upright bars connected to thelower portion thereof, an annular shoulder spaced from the lower end ofthe column, and connected thereto, a base structure engaging saidshoulder, and means upon said shoulder for compressing the basestructure.

10. A standard including a tubular column, uprightbars extended into thelower end of the column and connected thereto, a shouldered ring uponthe outside of the column, spaced from the lower end thereof, and basesections connected to said bars and engaging said ring.

11. A standard including a tubular column, a base ring, upright barscarried by said base ring and connected tothe lower end of the column,an annular shoulder upon the column spaced from the lower end thereofand a base structure engaging said base ring and shoulder.

12. A standard including a tubular column, a base ring, upright barscarried by said base ring and connected to the lower end of the column,an annular shoulder upon the column spaced from the lower end thereof,and base sections engaging the base ring and shoulder and connected tosaid bars.

13. A standard including a tubular column, a base ring, upright barscarried by the base ring and having ofi-sets forming a tltl lldtl seatfor the lower end of the column, said bars extending into the column andconnected thereto, an annular shoulder upon the column spaced from thelower endthereof and base sections tightly fitting between the base ringand shoulder.

14. A standard including a tubular col umn, a base ring, upright barscarried by the base ring and having off-sets forming-a seat for thelower-end of the column, said bars in extending into the column andconnected thereto, an annular shoulder upon the column spaced from thelower end thereof and base sections tightly fitting between the basering and shoulder and connected to said bars. 15

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

' DONALD C. BARRIOK.

